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crafty

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xia2 xiá

Meaning


Primary

crafty

Alternatives

craftily, cunning, cunningly

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is [2] inside the lobby of the [-a] auditorium where she is trying to steal a 黑 black trophy that is in a display case near the theatre doors. It is guarded by a 士 soldier. When the 士 soldier is not looking she 黠 craftily knocks him out by hitting him in the 口 mouth. She then breaks the display case open with her sword and steals the 黑 black trophy. Then with a 黠 crafty smile walks away.

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